The Arda kindergarten AU meme

[durinsdaughter]

~ Arda nursery, kindergarten and pre-school ~


[source]

1. You are a kid! Maybe you are a toddler in nursery or already in pre-school, or anywhere in between, but you are a kid who comes here more or less regularly, interacts with other kids and the teachers and the nurse and is dropped off in the morning and picked up sometime later during the day.
2. You are an adult! Maybe you are a teacher, or doing an internship, or you are a parent or older sibling picking up their kid, or the nurse or whatever an adult would do in such a place...
...of course you can change which one your muse is depending on whom they thread with.

And as for scenarios - you can of course do whatever you want, but a few ideas:
I. The first day in kindregarten. Being left behind by mommy or daddy, encountering new friends, so many things to discover...
II. Nap time! Maybe you just need to tell your friend this story before falling asleep. Or your teddy has gotten lost. And as for adults, oftentimes the parents will be present for the first few days of nursery to ease their child into things. Don't glare too many daggers at that other parents who is easing their child into the situation at the same time, you might make a child cry... Cuddling with their child is a much nicer option, yes?
III. Playground! Maybe you build a sandcastle together, or maybe you kick each others sandcastle down, who knows? Or maybe you are in the crafts room, or in the dolls corner, or you are having a class...
IV. Uh oh. Something isn't going too smoothly, and you have to mend things with another child or explain yourself to a teacher or maybe discuss a case with another staff member, or even call in the parents...
V. Field trip! Or maybe it is some holiday, or a birthday/conception day is happening in your group, or or or...

Comments

'Cause Mum wouldn't miss this

[sculptor_of_aman]

[As for Nerdanel, she reassuringly strokes her little boy's hair]

Don't worry, Makalaurë. You'll have fun playing with the other children. And we'll be back soon.

I get double teamed yeeesssssss

[childofthemusic]

[ The yodelling strident screams die to unhappy hiccups as he's picked up, and he reaches out to cling tightly to Feanor, looking up with the best puppy dog face he is capable of ]

Did... did Cano do bad? Is that why you don't want me?

[lightcatcher]

We enjoy having you very much, little one. [His hand smoothens out a more unruly lock on Makalarë's head, trying to console him without softening his words too much. At least Nerdanel is here with him, she tends to be better at the whole reassuring part.] But you have grown to be old enough to come here now, like your brother before you. You aren't too little to not be able to leave our side, not anymore.

[sculptor_of_aman]

Oh, darling. You didn't do anything wrong. And of course we want you. Always.

You're hear so that you can learn new things, things even Atto and Ammë can't teach you. You'll get to make friends and learn new songs and when you come home, you'll be able to tell us the most wonderful stories. And you can share what you do with Maitimo, since he was here before you.

Besides. I have something special for you. [She presses into his hand a little figurine that depicts both of his parents.]. Keep this with you, and you'll always have Atto and Ammë with you.

[childofthemusic]

[ a hiccough and he sniffs ]

But...Cano doesn't want to. What if they don't like me? Can't Cano stay with you? Nyelo isn't here either...

[he hangs on tihhtly to the figurine, however ]

[lightcatcher]

Nyelo is in the same building, and you will meet him at lunch.

[You'd really think that this would be easier the second time around...]

[sculptor_of_aman]

See? It'll be just fine, I promise. Won't you be brave for Atto and Ammë? Bring us back lots of wonderful new stories.

[childofthemusic]

Stories? [ That gets him to stop and think. He does love a good story... and ... if Nyelo is here ]

And... you'll come back for Cano after?

[lightcatcher]

Of course. We'll come to pick up both you and your brother when his classes are over.